ADD/ADHD Services

Treatment:

Parents seek treatment at Bryn Mawr Psychological Associates for ADHD
behaviors at home, school, and in the community. All of our therapists
are experienced in effective behavioral, parenting, and social learning
interventions to improve the child’s daily functioning across these settings.

Many parents who see psychologists are concerned about treating their
children with medication before trying other options and wish to try behavioral interventions first.
However, when indicated we will make recommendations for consultation
with child psychiatrists or pediatricians in the area to assist with understanding
of the pros and cons of medications for ADHD.

Assessment/Diagnosis:

Parents seek our expertise in determining if their child’s behavioral
difficulties are be symptomatic of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD).
We follow the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics for appropriate
assessment and diagnosis of ADHD.

A typical assessment entails:

1. Initial meeting with parents to gather present concerns, careful behavioral
history, school issues, and family mental health history.

2. Standardized behavior checklists completed by parents that provide
normative data of their child compared with typical children of the same
age.

7. Feedback meeting with parents that includes discussion of assessment
results and specific recommendations. If indicated, recommendations may
include empirically based behavioral/parenting strategies to assist with
home and school behavior, referral to local child psychiatrists for medication
consult and second opinion (if desired by the parent), books for adults
and children, support groups, etc.

If indicated:

8. Psychologist participation in a school planning meeting to assist with
IEP/504/teacher interventions.